Brooklyn Nine-Nine · 第 1 季
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fallout

/ˈfɔːlaʊt/C1

不良影響 / 後果 (n.)

原本指核爆炸後的「放射性塵埃」,在日常和職場口語中,常用來比喻某件糟糕的事情發生後帶來的「後續不良影響」或「餘波」。

However, you are colleagues,
and the fallout from this bet has the potential
to put a strain on your professional relationship.